What does poverty look like 

 in Montgomery County? 

• Did you know that over 37% of school aged children in Montgomery County live at or close to poverty? That is compared to 25% in Texas.
• Almost 25,000 households live on $25,000 or less.
• There is a high school drop out every 4 minutes in Texas.
• 75% of the Texas prison population are high school drop outs.

 Your investment in Montgomery County United Way funds these solutions:

• Project Independence - a pilot program that combines education and job training with financial literacy.  It has successfully moved people from dependence on health services to gainful employment.  Kids in these families benefit from the increased income and by seeing their parents succeed.
• Mentoring for youth
• Educational programs for youth
• Early childhood education
• After school care for children 

 MCUW invites you to Give, Advocate or Volunteer to: 

"Move people out of poverty...one family at a time." 

View 2011 Video  to learn more about MCUW. 

Kids need new socks and underwear to start back to school. 

It's just as important as new school supplies.

Buy a new package of socks and underwear for children aged 5 - 12 and donate it to help a child start their school year right.

As an added bonus, Dr. Sam Faysal of Dynamic Health and Wellness in Conroe will provide a "Free Chiropractic Adjustment" (some restrictions apply).

Click here  to find drop off locations. 

The drive ends August 5, 2011.

The "Socks & Undies" Drive received local television coverage.  MCUW was invited to attend the taping of the FOX 26 morning show.  Pictured: (l to r) Carla Clark, MCUW Director of Marketing and Melissa Wilson, FOX 26 Morning Show Co-anchor.

www.HelpOurCounty.org

1st Sponsor for Re-launch

Entergy has donated $1000 to help sponsor the county wide volunteer and in-kind donation website www.HelpOUrCounty.org.

The site was orginally developed by the Leadership Montgomery Class of 2007.  Montgomery County United Way is now maintaining and promoting the site to promote volunteerism across the county.

You can:

• Highlight your business on a site that connects volunteers and those who want to donate goods to area non-profits in Montgomery and Liberty counties. 
• Sign up to volunteer. 
• Tell someone you know at a local non-profit to register their volunteer opportunities.

For more information, please contact Vicky Shelledy at 936-760-4179, ext. 265 or email vicky@mcuw.org.

Pictured above (l to r):  Vicky Shelledy with MCUW, Danielle Scheiner with Entergy and Sheila Zea with South County The Woodlands Chamber of Commerce and member of Leadership Montgomery Class of 2007.

Give.

2011 Pacesetters

Setting the pace for lasting change!

Montgomery County United Way is pleased to announce the 2011 Pacesetter companies, those firms that run their annual United Way campaigns ahead of the community  Kickoff.  These corporate partners and their employees are also engaged in volunteering throughout our community.

CB&I

Chevron Phillips Chemical

Memorial Hermann The Woodlands

The Woodlands Development Company

Americas Styrenics

Montgomery County United Way

Wiesner Auto

The Club at Carlton Woods

Winstead Law Firm

Lone Star Family Clinic

South County The Woodlands Chamber of Commerce

Last year, the 2010 Pacesetters raised over $800,000.

The 2011 Pacesetters participated in a Kickoff  Breakfast on Tuesday led by Pacesetter Chair Jeff Garrett of Chevron Phillips.

Thank you Pacesetters!

Women's Leadership Council has awarded over $29,000 to pay the daycare costs for 5 college students in the 2011 "WLC's Young Mothers Scholarships". 

Women leaders are advocating for  young moms who graduated from area high schools to continue their education. When creating the program, members found that paying for quality daycare was a barrier to furthering their education after high school.  

To designate your gift to the "Young Mothers Scholarships" ask your company's United Way Employee Campaign Coordinator for a designation card during this year's campaign.

For more information, contact Jennifer Adams - Burkett at 281-292-4155, ext. 267 or email jennifer@mcuw.org.

CB&I's Women's Leadership Group coordinated with MCUW's Days of Caring program to benefit Montgomery County Women's Center.

Forty volunteers designed and painted artwork that the Women's Center clients could hang in the shelter.

To participate in a MCUW Days of Caring project, please contact Summer Darnell at 936-760-4179, ext. 265 or email summer@mcuw.org.